6th Grade Band News

March 21-25, 2016

6th Grade Band News

March 21-25, 2016

Mark your Calendars!

Due to the PARCC test starting at the beginning of the day at Ridge and Oakview, the 6th Grade Band will NOT have morning band on the following days:

Tuesday, April 5

Friday, April 8

Tuesday, April 12

Please make sure you do NOT come to Liberty these mornings.

We will still have sectionals after the PARCC testing is over for the day on our normal sectional days. Sectional times for during the PARCC testing will be sent out at a later date.

Weekly 6th Grade Band Schedule

Monday, March 21 - Oakview 6th Grade Band Sectionals

**special schedule because Mrs. Clark's schedule at Liberty is different due to the junior high PARCC testing.

11:45 - trombone and flute

12:15 - baritone, tuba, and clarinet

12:45 - percussion

1:15 - trumpet and French horn

Tuesday, March 22

7am - 6th Grade Band at Liberty

Wednesday, March 23

Thursday, March 24 - Ridge 6th Grade Band Sectionals

8:55 - flute

9:25 - clarinet

9:55 - saxophone and french horn

10:25 - trumpet

11:45 - trombone

12:15 - tuba

12:45 - percussion

Friday, March 25

No School - Spring Break Begins!

What to practice for 6th Grade Band?

Falcon Fanfare

Keep working to remember the key signature. Work on mastering the notes at the end!

Star Wars

Students who have the melody for The Imperial March and Princess Leia's theme should continue to work on mastering the notes and rhythms. All others should focus on adding dynamics.

Pevensey Castle

Continue to work on the Allegro section to the end to master the notes, rhythms, and dynamics.

Falcon Fanfare

Keep working to remember the key signature. Work on mastering the notes at the end!

Star Wars

Students who have the melody for The Imperial March and Princess Leia's theme should continue to work on mastering the notes and rhythms. All others should focus on adding dynamics.

Pevensey Castle

Continue to work on the Allegro section to the end to master the notes, rhythms, and dynamics.

Instrument Spotlight of the Week: Saxophone

Saxophone Fun Facts:

A saxophone is a single reed, woodwind instrument first developed in the mid-1800s by Adolphe Sax. Sound is produced on the sax when air is blown through the instrument causing the reed to vibrate. Saxes are made out of brass which is 70% copper and 30% zinc.

The saxophone is used in all types of music especially concert band and jazz band. Some famous saxophone players are John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Cannonball Adderly, Woody Herman, Branford Marasalis and former President Bill Clinton!

There is a very cool youtube video done by the US Army Field Band which shows some very neat and unheard of saxophones. I HIGHLY recommend that you check out the video. It is pretty neat to see some of these instruments and some are totally CRAZY! Check out the video below: